Meet Tatyana Henry | Creative

We had the good fortune of connecting with Tatyana Henry and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Tatyana, how do you think about risk?
I think that taking risks is essential to living a fruitful life. Without taking risks I believe that people are hindering their own growth and potential success. Taking risks has played a huge role in my life. I have discovered so many different interests and styles that I am into now because I took a risk and stepped outside of my own box. I always tell myself, “you never know what will happen unless you try”. Even then if it is a total fail the first time, you can not immediately cross it off your list because you might get different results when you revisit that specific task. Try everything, even if you are anxious of the outcome.

Let’s talk shop? Tell us more about your career, what can you share with our community?
I like to think of my art as a story. It was truly a reflection of not only my current mental state, but it is a reflection of my worldly views. I believe that if I am going to do anything it is important to put my entire being into it. I am currently excited to just get back to what I love which is my visual artwork. I have taken a huge break from not only photography but drawing and painting. Being a new mom took a toll on my ability to create, especially because I felt like there was just never enough time. I realized that I was just stuck in a funk. However, when I took time to myself I realized the only thing that was stopping me was not my lack of time but my self doubt. I felt like I was not performing well in other areas of my life, so there was no way I could put my all into this medium. I was wrong. I learned the only way to truly get past these feelings is to to persevere even on my worst days. I can say that taking a break and just heavily focusing on curating playlists has definitely helped me with expressing myself. Sometimes it is hard for me to find the words to get out, so why not use someone else’s to get my message across.

I got to where I am today because I remained consistent. Even when I didn’t believe in myself, I kept putting myself out there regardless of the medium. Someone is always watching even when you don’t think so. Someone was watching out for me, and I’d love to give a shoutout to Drew. Without him I wouldn’t even have kept sharing my playlists, He not only pushed me to be better, he just genuinely believed in me. Having someone take a chance on me was really all I needed to fuel the fire inside of me.

I think what I want the world to know about me is that it was never about where I came from, my past never could put me in a box. I will always push my boundaries, regardless of what anyone feels in regard to my work.

Any places to eat or things to do that you can share with our readers? If they have a friend visiting town, what are some spots they could take them to?
I think what the week would consist of is a mass of trips to different art museums, as well as visiting different outdoor Swap Meets. I would have to take them to Penny Lane record shop, or Amoeba Music to pickup some vinyl’s or posters. Afterwards we could stop at Shake Shack for burgers or Lucky Boys for the best breakfast burritos. A day at Laguna Beach would be mandatory. When we were done basking in the sun, we could get some food from Mozambique. My favorite item from there would be the Tomahawk Steak.

Shoutout is all about shouting out others who you feel deserve additional recognition and exposure. Who would you like to shoutout?
Honestly, I would not be anywhere if I did not believe in myself. That is what pushes me to be better constantly. My biggest opposition is who I was the day before. Most importantly, I would love to thank everyone who has supported me from the beginning, even those who barely began supporting me. Without them and their support I would not have been able to be successful, nor would I have reached the heights that I am at now. I truly appreciate those who offer feedback, who repost my work, and who constantly show love to whatever is that I am doing at that moment.

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